Coming in at number one is a metropolis that no one will be believe when you say, "I knew it."

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Asheville, N.C. -- home of...of...well, something cool, we imagine, but can't think of without going to Wikipedia -- tops the list.

The rankings were compiled by analyzing five factors:

Number of microbreweries and brewpubs

Number of microbreweries and brewpubs per 100,000 residents

Average Yelp score of breweries

Number of bars per 100,000 residents

Average price for a pint of domestic draught beer

When you combine this list with the one for cheapest cities for beer around the globe, you've got the makings of a won't-be-able-to-forget-but-too-drunk-to-remember road trip that will be the envy of all your drinking buddies.